> I've heard of people making clusters out of Alphas running Linux before -
> can't remember where, but I did see someone had done it.
Back in 1998 I built a 48-node DEC AXP cluster. I think it was the
largest AXP cluster in operation for a few months, then a larger one was
built at one of the national labs. Here are some details:
http://www.lsc-group.phys.uwm.edu/beowulf/alpha/index.html
My subequent clusters have all been x86 based -- some Intel and some AMD.
Cheers,
Bruce